Current Status and Predictors of Patient Safety Culture in Hospitals of Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia

Authors

Ayed AlReshidi¹, Majeda Farajat^{2, *,} , Tarek Ibrahim^1, , Abdulaziz Alresheedi³, Aliaa Elnefiely¹, Faisal Alforaih⁴

¹Performance Excellence and Quality, Qassim Health Cluster, Saudi Arabia

²Prince Sultan Cardiac Center, Qassim Health Cluster, Saudi Arabia

³Riyadh Al Khabra Hospital, Qassim Health Cluster, Saudi Arabia

⁴Uyun Aljawa General New Hospital, Qassim Health Cluster, Saudi Arabia

^*Corresponding author. Email: mfhead@moh.gov.sa

DOI

10.2991/dsahmj.k.200618.001How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Patient safety culture; hospitals staff; Qassim region; Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Background and Objectives: The emerging concept of safety culture has been increasingly recognized as an issue of global importance. Measuring the Patient Safety Culture (PSC) of healthcare facilities helps in highlighting areas requiring improvement as well as tracking changes over time. Our study aimed to describe the current status and predictors of PSC in hospitals of Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia.

Methods: In 2016–2017, data on PSC were collected from 1460 staff members in five hospitals using the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture instrument. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Chi-square test (χ²), analysis of variance, and linear regression analysis.

Results: Teamwork within units received the highest score (mean score = 3.95/5), whereas nonpunitive response to errors received the lowest score (mean score = 2.25/5). The study has identified four PSC dimensions requiring improvement: teamwork across units, staffing, handoffs and transitions, and nonpunitive response to errors. In general, the categories of new hires and pharmacists were more likely to negatively perceive PSC dimensions. Furthermore, approximately half of the variance in PSC perception scores was explained by teamwork within units, organizational learning, hospital management support, teamwork across units, and nonpunitive response to errors.

Conclusion: Patient safety culture of any healthcare setting is not a simple paradigm, applying system changes to the healthcare systems remains vital to improve safety. It is essential to build an environment that support staff to speak up freely about their concerns regarding any safety issues.

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© 2020 Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group. Publishing services by Atlantis Press International B.V.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - JOUR
AU  - Ayed AlReshidi
AU  - Majeda Farajat
AU  - Tarek Ibrahim
AU  - Abdulaziz Alresheedi
AU  - Aliaa Elnefiely
AU  - Faisal Alforaih
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/06/22
TI  - Current Status and Predictors of Patient Safety Culture in Hospitals of Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia
JO  - Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Journal
SP  - 76
EP  - 82
VL  - 2
IS  - 2
SN  - 2590-3349
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/dsahmj.k.200618.001
DO  - 10.2991/dsahmj.k.200618.001
ID  - AlReshidi2020
ER  -